Lu Xi followed the middle-aged man up to the third floor. He had already made up his mind, if he invited himself to be the kind of noble and glamorous magnate who felt extremely good about himself and mistakenly thought that the world revolved around him, and let a rich and handsome man who stood on the same level as himself as a grace, he would definitely make the other party unable to eat during the entire Dawn Festival.

However, when he went up to the third floor, Lu Xi couldn't help but retract.

There were already two people sitting at a secluded table by the window. The seats they choose are very particular, and they are the closest to the blind spot of ordinary people's sight, and they will be ignored if they are not careful.

The "noble and cold" man saluted the man in his seat, and then walked behind the table, and stood without saying a word, like a shadow. It seems that it should be the personal guards of these two big shots, no wonder they are so noble and cold.

One of the men, about forty or fifty years old, with fiery blond hair and a neat but inconspicuous gray dress, was not Emperor Otto, the ruler of the Virginian Empire?

"Your Majesty ......" Lu Xi lowered his head slightly and saluted Emperor Otto.

"We're not in the Skyrim Palace, so we don't have to be formal." The emperor said in a deep voice: "Also, well, although I still feel uncomfortable as a father, from now on, you can call me uncle." ”

Who wants to call you uncle? You female ghost father!

As soon as Lu Xi wanted to make a haha and fool this question, Emperor Otto had already pointed to his companion who was sitting at the same table with him and said, "This is Gilbert?" Field Marshal Langheim, Imperial Privy Councillor. My right hand. ”

Called "my right hand" by the emperor, to put it bluntly, he is a man who is a good friend. He looked a few years older than the emperor, and his appearance was not at all imposing. is even a little delicate and has a strong temperament. He has a pair of tiled blue eyes, although he is considered a tall man, but this is only by the standards of ordinary people, and in the Nord people, who are at least 1.85 meters tall on average, they can only be regarded as ordinary body types.

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary aristocratic governess or country priest, but in fact, he has a level 64 Nord royal knight class and a level 40 scholar class. Strength has reached the 6th level of gold. In addition, the other party also has a level 30 scholar career. Lu Xi has only seen two people with this profession so far: his own teacher Orucello, the old principal of the Central Academy of Magic, Palon, and this marshal is the third.

Although Lu Xi doesn't know what the use of this profession is, at least as the name suggests, it can also be determined that this Marshal Langheim also has a knowledgeable side, and he is definitely the kind of national soldier who is both civil and military.

Then again. When Olivier was called Olivier? When Langheim was around, he was under the banner of "Marshal Langheim's distant nephew".

In a sense, he was not wrong, Marshal Langheim's mother was the youngest daughter of the ambitious Overlord Steemsun, and Emperor Otto's father was the overlord's nephew. The Emperor and his right hand. There is really a layer of cousin relationship that is not very close.

"This is Lu Xi? Belencaster. Didn't you want to meet him a long time ago? The emperor said to his good friend.

"To be able to meet Orucello? Master Berencaster, this is my honor. "In the Virginia Empire, it can almost be regarded as one man, and the marshal above ten thousand people showed a gentle and bookish smile. It seems to be a character who was born without violence.

"Well, I've heard that many times...... You wouldn't be an old acquaintance of your mentor, would you? ”

Field Marshal Gilbert, who was more like a scholar than a marshal, couldn't help but smile dumbly: "You can say the same. But I know him, but he doesn't necessarily know me. Youngster. Your teacher is not only in the wizarding world, but even in the academic world in general, he is also a god-like figure, isn't it normal to have a certain amount of respect for him? ”

Seeing that Lu Xi was still a little confused, the marshal added: "When I was young, I always wanted to be a naturalist, so I ran away from home at the age of fifteen to become a traveling scholar. Don't look at me like this, when I was twenty-five years old, I was hired as a teaching assistant by the Neos Fia Marine University. ”

"This, this is really amazing." Ocean University? It's basically the best university in the world, and the 30-level scholars really live up to their reputation.

"It was at that time that Master Oluseiro came to Ocean University as an exchange scholar to give lectures. I listened to a few of his lectures and have been an admirer of him ever since. "The marshal is very dashing and authentic. It doesn't seem to care about his identity as a star chaser at all, "I was going to go to the Federation to study for a period of time to see if I could receive more teachings from the master, but at this time I suddenly received a letter from Otto. Fa Xiao's request could not be refused, so he returned to China to take up public office. In the blink of an eye, thirty years have passed. ”

Speaking of this, the marshal glanced at the emperor with indescribable eyes and said, "If it weren't for this, I would at least have become the head of the Department of Natural Studies of Ocean University, right?" ”

"I can't tell which of the senior professors of a school or the most important minister of the empire is more noble, but at least the latter has contributed more to your country than the former." The Emperor said.

The marshal shook his head noncommittally, smiled and said: "Now I am not young either, and the younger generation has grown up. When the next generation of the empire is established, I will be ready to resign and go back to school to continue teaching. It's a promise we made from the beginning. ”

"Don't worry, the Nord man is not a southerner." The Emperor replied. He looked at Lu Xi, his voice couldn't help but sink, and said, "While Artoria hasn't come back yet, I have something to say to you." Between men and men, you understand? ”

"Artoria just went to buy bread, and should be back soon." Lu Xi said: "I didn't expect my uncle to have this Yaxing, and the white dragon fish suit came here to eat." Well, it can't be that you are secretly following your own daughter, right? ”

"Do I still need to stalk? Artoria comes here every year at Dawn Day, and I know it for a long time, and I always come here a little earlier to wait for her. Emperor Otto's face showed obvious pride: "Every time I see Artoria carefully leaving the palace alone, disguised as an ordinary person, seriously experiencing the life of the city, and working hard to become a qualified leader, I feel very proud." Well, thank you God Atlas for giving me such a wonderful daughter. ”

…… No, no, no, she's just here to find something to eat, don't overdeconstruct it!

"All in all, I've decided to let Artoria take my place. Olivier must have told you, right? ”

"That's, that's true...... However, with Artoria's character, even if she sits on the throne, can she really fulfill the duties of a ruler? In the end, the state affairs are still in the hands of her three sisters and brothers, well, maybe there are still courtiers who are in power to lean towards the government and the opposition. Artoria ended up being just a mascot, or to put it more ugly, a puppet. Uncle Otto, is this how you love your daughter? ”

Lu Xi's tone was very unfriendly, but the old friend smiled at each other, and the emperor nodded, his tone was a little gentle: "Yes, yes, now I can be sure that you really care about my daughter." ”

"Lu Xijun, the people of Virginia claim to be descendants of the Nords, but in fact it is a completely multi-ethnic country, and the leaders and lords of the major tribes have their own political opinions. All you need to know is that only when Her Highness Artoria ascends to the throne will there be no danger of civil war. The marshal said with an indifferent smile: "Only if the country can stabilize the inheritance, can I go back to school to do my research with peace of mind!" ”

"However, in order to inherit the throne, Artoria must, like all the ancestors of the dynasty, follow the path of trials on the high mountains of Guò Atlas, reach Songard, and gain the approval of Atlas and Yajra, as well as the ancient heroes, in order to ascend to the throne with dignity. And it's not an easy road. As a father, of course, I hope that she will be smooth and safe. ”

“…… I seem to have guessed something. ”

"According to tradition, the heir to the throne of the empire can only bring no more than ten companions if he wants to pass the path of the guò trial. Still, it would be difficult for me to appoint nine senior knights or centurions, and my Emperor's position would be shaky. The Emperor sighed and said, "But you are different, your magical abilities can make up for the only shortcoming in Artoria's team. And you're her personal friend, not a native of Virginia, and no one knows that you've mastered the secret swordsmanship of Rage and the Royal Knight of Nord. You're the best candidate. ”

“…… I thought that I was only here for the alliance between the Federation and the Virginia Empire, but I didn't expect to be so confused about the issue of the succession of the imperial throne. Lu Xi looked at the emperor and marshal with a smile, "Why do I say 'again'?" Fortunately, compared to the southern country, the problem here is relatively simple. However, you suddenly asked me to accompany Artoria to the next copy so inexplicably, and I also need to be mentally prepared......"

(System: Acceptance of A-rank mission "Path of the Immortal".) Success Condition: Help Artoria through the path of trials and be recognized by the Nord Gods and Ancient Immortals. Defeat Condition: Artoria cannot be recognized or dies. Success Rewards: 40,000 XP, 30 Attribute Points, 10 Skill Points, Talent "Friends of the North". Defeat Punishment: -10 Virgian Empire Opinion, Awarded the title "King of Luthor": -3 Opinion for All, -75% Skill Cultivation Efficiency. , XP required to level up at all levels*3. ）

"Okay...... Please leave this matter to me. I'll definitely be back with Artoria unscathed! (To be continued.) )